Minor Injuries: A Clinical Guide PDF
Preview Minor Injuries: A Clinical Guide
YOU’VE JUST PURCHASED MORE THAN A TEXTBOOK! Evolve Learning Resources for Purcell: Minor Injuries, include the following: (cid:127) A 25-minute online video demonstrates 77 examinations covering: The Neck and Upper Limbs ■ The Shoulder ■ The Elbow ■ The Forearm, Wrist and Hand The Back and Lower Limbs ■ The Hip ■ The Knee ■ The Ankle and Foot (cid:127) Bank of all fi gures from the book Activate the complete learning experience that comes with each textbook purchase by registering at http://evolve.elsevier.com/Purcell/minorinjuries/ REGISTER TODAY! You can now purchase Elsevier products on Evolve! Go to evolve.elsevier.com/html/shop-promo.html to search and browse for products. Minor Injuries For Elsevier Senior Content Strategist: Alison Taylor Content Development Specialist: Veronika Watkins Project Manager: Umarani Natarajan Designer/Design Direction: Christian Bilbow Illustration Manager: Karen Giacomucci Minor Injuries A Clinical Guide Third Edition Dennis Purcell MA RGN Minor Injuries Nurse Educator, New Victoria Hospital, Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Glasgow, UK Foreword by Mark Cooper PhD FHEA FFEN RN Lecturer-Practitioner in Advanced Practice, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Glasgow, UK Edinburgh London New York Oxford Philadelphia St Louis Sydney Toronto 2017 © 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Details on how to seek permission, further information about the Publisher’s permissions policies and our arrangements with organizations such as the Copyright Clearance Center and the Copyright Licensing Agency, can be found at our website: www.elsevier.com/permissions. This book and the individual contributions contained in it are protected under copyright by the Publisher (other than as may be noted herein). First Edition 2003 Second Edition 2010 ISBN 978-0-7020-6669-6 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress Notices Knowledge and best practice in this field are constantly changing. As new research and experience broaden our understanding, changes in research methods, professional practices, or medical treatment may become necessary. Practitioners and researchers must always rely on their own experience and knowledge in evaluating and using any information, methods, compounds, or experiments described herein. In using such information or methods they should be mindful of their own safety and the safety of others, including parties for whom they have a professional responsibility. With respect to any drug or pharmaceutical products identified, readers are advised to check the most current information provided (i) on procedures featured or (ii) by the manufacturer of each product to be administered, to verify the recommended dose or formula, the method and duration of administration, and contraindications. It is the responsibility of practitioners, relying on their own experience and knowledge of their patients, to make diagnoses, to determine dosages and the best treatment for each individual patient, and to take all appropriate safety precautions. To the fullest extent of the law, neither the Publisher nor the authors, contributors, or editors, assume any liability for any injury and/or damage to persons or property as a matter of products liability, negligence or otherwise, or from any use or operation of any methods, products, instructions, or ideas contained in the material herein. Printed in China Contents Dedication ...............................................................vii 9 T he pelvis and hip .............................................151 Foreword ..................................................................ix 10 The knee ...........................................................165 Preface ......................................................................xi 11 The lower leg ....................................................179 Acknowledgements ...............................................xiii Part 3 Midline injuries .........................................197 12 Minor head injuries ...........................................199 Part 1 General issues ...............................................1 13 The face, the eye and ENT .................................215 1 Minor injuries: an overview ...................................3 14 The spine ..........................................................233 2 Clinical examination and the written record.........15 15 The chest ..........................................................253 3 X-rays and the non-medical referrer ....................27 Part 4 W ounds and burns ....................................259 Part 2 Limb injuries ................................................37 16 Wounds and burns ............................................261 4 Basics of musculoskeletal injury ...........................39 5 Basics of musculoskeletal examination .................71 References ...............................................................291 6 The shoulder .......................................................85 Bibliography.............................................................293 7 The elbow .........................................................103 Index .......................................................................295 8 The forearm, wrist and hand .............................111 v This page intentionally left blank Dedication This book is offered with love to Lynda, Jude and Rebecca. vii This page intentionally left blank
The list of books you might like
